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2010: The Future of Jobs and Innovation
The future of IT jobs and innovation in the U.S. could go one of two ways, depending on how things play out over the next few years. Scenario one? The U.S. stays on top. Scenario two? Americans need not apply.
http://www.cio.com/article/32030/_The_Future_of_Jobs_and_Innovation?page=1
I've advised both my sons to go to law school or get a business degree... solar energy etc, but i'm in luck, neither like math :) I do think they both could become video game players for life though... I would add that they play computer games, neither is really big on consoles, fwiw. We've advised them both that we do not believe in inherited wealth either :)
Well, if they lose server share they will regain, etc etc etc.
Virtualization - Nehalem Schedule Unchanged
Intel's Nehalem Launch Still Set for Q4
http://virtualization.sys-con.com/read/619259.htm
:) Nehalem wow..
Tom's Hardware Botches Intel Atom Efficiency tests Badly
http://www.formortals.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/84/Default.aspx
After praising Tomshardware for doing a good job fixing their flash storage efficiency article, I must point out that Tomshardware's made another horrendous error by claiming that and Intel D945GCLF system with an Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor consumes 59W idle power. Mr. Dandumont who authored the article claims that he used an "80 Plus" power supply implying that he was getting at least 80% efficiency on the PSU (Power Supply Unit) but that is a huge mistake.
UPDATE 7/21/2008 - Tomshardware's Senior Editor Matthieu Lamelot has responded that they used the Tagan EasyCon U15 530 W power supply. My 600W guess was fairly close and it means that Tomshardware loaded their PSU to roughly 3.6% load and that translates to roughly 30% efficiency which makes their benchmarks very inaccurate and misleading. Tomshardware should at least test with a good 80 Plus 220W PSU but ideally they should test with a sub-100W PicoPSU.
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3759981/AMDs+New+CEO+and+Execution.htm
AMD's New CEO and Execution
What is on Dirk Meyer's to-do list as new CEO of the chipmaker?
The ascension of Dirk Meyer to CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is not entirely unexpected. He was widely viewed as the successor to Hector Ruiz, who stepped down yesterday.
The 62-year-old Ruiz came to AMD in 2000 after 22 years with Motorola, where he headed the company's semiconductor unit. In his eight years with AMD (NYSE: AMD), Ruiz saw the company go from being an also-ran to Intel, to a serious threat and technology innovator, then to falling from grace after a string of seven quarters in the
Touche that was hyserical. :)
Intel brings forward Nehalem launch.
http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20080724PD205.html
Since Bloomfield CPUs are not socket compatible with previous Intel platforms, the accelerated launch is not expected to cause competition between the company's own products, although the same cannot be said for AMD's scheduled AM3-based CPU launch, noted the sources.
AMD far from the 20% rule
http://www.fabtech.org/content/view/65596/
As is the case with stock prices, the decline is usually faster than the climb, and what a climb AMD has to make to get back to market share position in the 20 percent range.
I mention the 20 percent range, as this is AMD’s own benchmark requirement for the company to operate on a sustainable basis.
what product transition is Apple talking about?
Fantasies that the dipshit EU-EC will help them realize don't you think? Europeans will have to pay more for a PC now. I think it's naieve to think that a PC vendor will take less profit, as it is, their profits are thin. What a bunch of asses.
Sun using Intel for Olympics
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6579851.html
Intel boosts lead over AMD with delayed laptop chip
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9110182&intsrc=news_ts_head
Intel boosts lead over AMD with late Centrino 2 release
Analysts say delay in shipping new laptop chip platform didn't slow Intel's momentum
July 15, 2008 (Computerworld) Despite a month-long delay in shipping, analysts say Intel Corp.'s first quad-core laptop processor will keep the chip maker well ahead of rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Intel unveiled the Centrino 2 quad-core processor, code-named Montevina, last night. The company had announced late in May that the initial shipments of the chip platform would be pushed back from June because of problems with its integrated graphics technology and a licensing misstep.
The platform released Monday includes five new
He has good points, it offers more selection for the consumer, they are going to be hitting all price points from el cheapo to high end. Intel is and always will be a the leader in laptops.
AMD thanks Ruiz for courageous ability to lose money
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/07/18/amd_ruiz_courage_meyer/
AMD thanks Ruiz for courageous ability to lose money
By Ashlee Vance in Mountain View → More by this author
18 Jul 2008 22:38
Heck of a job, Hector. We'll keep it up!
Comment Normally, a succession plan is a good thing. You want the new CEO to slide into the old CEO's chair with an ease that says, "Our asses were molded by the same country club rib eyes and crème brûlées. Everything is under control."
Yesterday, though, AMD could have done with some unforeseen CEO-swapping spatter. It should have blown the succession idea to bits. Maybe then the public could take claims of cultural and procedural change with some semblance of sincerity.
AMD Nvidia in price fixing scheme.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202422773207
I think they EU should become involved, and frankly I am shocked that the US should even consider it ;)
Pressue, what is this 1924? give me a break. typical eurocrat thinking.
More Smoke and Mirrors . . .
Ed Stroligo - 7/12/08
As we mentioned yesterday, AMD is writing off another $880 million off its investment in ATI.
What should you make of this?
In all likelihood, AMD has been shopping around the consumer products part of what used to be ATI and found that it isn't going to get much money for it, nowhere near what they paid for it.
So what they did was the accounting equivalent of slashing the price for the division before actually selling it.
Why would they do that? Well, if they hadn't done this, if they sold the division next week or month, they would have to show a huge loss on the sale of the division. So instead, they're taking the loss now, so when the sale happens, it will look like AMD broke even or maybe even "made" money..
http://www.overclockers.com/tips01360/
LOL (eom)